Kenny Pratt's Hilltop enterprise from Oldtown, Peterculter, has triumphed to win the North of Scotland Texel Club's Flock Competition.

The flock, managed by shepherd Richard Reynolds, not only won the medium flock section and overall but also the award for the best female with a gimmer.

Judge Ben Wight, Midlock, Crawford, found his reserve in last year's winner, Matthew Seed's Auchry flock from Home Farm of Auchry, Cuminestown.

Gillian Adams' Dee Valley flock was presented best show flock with the runner-up awarded to Steven Stewart, Leylodge.

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Leading Awards

Small flocks – Champion – D McKerrow, Tillycairn; reserve, S Hunter, Wedderburn; honourable mention, K Ingram, Aultmore. Ewe lambs – 1 and reserve pen of ewe lambs, S Hunter, Wedderburn; 2, D McKerrow, Tillycairn; 3, K Duthie, Caterthun.

Medium flocks – Champion – K Pratt, Hilltop; reserve, R Wilson, Milnbank; honourable mention, D McKerrow, Uppermill. Ewe lambs – 1 and champion pen of ewe lambs, R Wilson, Milnbank; 2, S Stewart, Leylodge.

Large flocks – Champion – M Seed, Auchtry; reserve, K Davidson, Corsairtly; honourable mention, B Alexander, Breddies. Ewe lambs – 1, M Seed, Auchry; 2, B Alexander, Breddies; 3, K Davidson, Corsairtly.

Champion senior stock ram – Clanfield Golden, owned by Uppermill, Milnbank and Corskie flocks; reserve, Auchry Commander, owned by Auchry flock.

Champion junior stock ram – Duncryne Hakuna Matata, owned by Wedderburn, Knap and Ettrick flocks; reserve, Overburns Hulk, owned by Wedderburn and Ettrick flocks.

Champion individual female – Hilltop gimmer (PKH23 03482); reserve, Milnbank ewe lamb (LYM24 05530).